175 pages 29 cm

"The author describes how to work with wax: modifying waxes, controlling temperature, cooling, heating, cutting, and modeling wax."--Jacket

The figure : the use of the figure in art; working from photographs, memory, and life -- Conceptual tools : the schematic figure; gesture, proportion, and anatomy -- Working with wax : the nature of wax and the tools for working with it -- Sketching a small figure in wax : two demonstrations showing how to work freely with wax -- Modeling on a wax armature : showing another method of making a small solid figure -- Hollow wax modeling : showing a method for making larger wax sculptures -- Working with plaster : the properties of plaster, how to mix it, and the tools to use -- Getting the feel of plaster : building a tower and making a plaster sketch -- Modeling the figure directly in plaster : modeling a small solid figure on an armature and modeling a hollow torso -- Casting wax from plaster molds : pre-casting wax sheets, rods, and armatures; also some tips on pouring wax -- Making plaster molds from original wax sculptures : making a plaster cast from a wax original; and making a metal cast from a wax original, using the lost-wax process

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